'SNL' Makes Surprising Change to 'Weekend Update'
'Short buy sweet... Hilarious'
Killer Weekend Update on this new episode. Short but sweet. Hilarious.
— Dan Majdali 🇺🇦 BLMtoo 💉💉💉 (@DanMajdali) February 27, 2022
😂👏👏👏👏👏#SNL
Che then noted how this was a tough subject to joke about. "I mean, in my lifetime, I've seen footage of attacks like this on other countries, but never the white ones," Che said. Later, Che said he was impressed by all the Ukrainians signing up to defend their country, even the celebrities. "If you ever read on the news, 'Michael Che has joined an American war, we have just lost that war,'" he said.
prevnext'Too short today'
Weekend Update is my favorite segment on the show and those two always bring it for me. Too short today, though, especially after such a long hiatus and many things happening that can be comedy fodder (you can do a whole WU segment on Kanye news alone 😂)
— Sammy (@kando84) February 27, 2022
The mention of Russian forces taking Chernobyl also led to a reference to Harvey Weinstein. "Capturing Chernobyl is like landing an audition for Harvey Weinstein now," Jost said. Shockingly, the entire "Weekend Update" segment lasted just over six minutes.
prevnext'Every single joke landed perfectly'
While #WeekendUpdate had no guest speakers, every single joke landed perfectly, making this @nbcsnl segment short n sweet! 🙌🏻👏🏻 #ColinJost #MichaelChe #SNL
— Dominic Salacki (@nicksflicks) February 27, 2022
After SNL aired, it was obvious that there were many cuts to the show. According to The SNL Network, Melissa Villasenor and Alex Moffatt both had "Weekend Update" bits, but they were cut during the dress rehearsal. Kyle Mooney also had a character that was cut even before the dress rehearsal. The sketches "Dinner Commercial," "Family Band," and "Podcast Set" were also cut.
prevnext'Lots of sharp jokes'
#SNL That was a pretty sound (but short?) Weekend Update. Lots of sharp jokes. Some that made the crowd groan, which are my favorite.
Can't remember the last time Update didn't have a feature. I assume there's big sketches coming, since they're ahead of schedule.
— Chris is? (@cokes311) February 27, 2022
"Is it just me or was [SNL] ['Weekend Update'] short this week? This weekend's update feels like it could have addressed more given what [Ukraine] is going thru," one viewer wrote. "I respect the chorus at the beginning of the ep, but I feel a more powerful message should have been sent. I'm disappointed."
prevnext'The price we had to pay to see that subway churro sketch'
#WeekendUpdate was so short but if that’s the price we had to pay to see that subway churro sketch, it was totally worth it
— Shallene Holley (@ShalleneHolley) February 27, 2022
"Must have cut weekend update short to make room for the 18-minute broadway number we're bound to get," one fan wrote. This was partly true. Host John Mulaney delivered another musical Broadway tribute sketch. It ran eight minutes, not 18 though!
prevnext'Best SNL I've seen in a long long time'
Top to bottom best SNL in I've seen in a long long time
— Jason Vogel (@jasonvogel512) February 27, 2022
SNL will be back next weekend with Oscar Isaac and Charli XCX. The March 12 episode will also be new, with Zoe Kravitz and Rosalia guest starring. SNL airs at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC Saturdays and is available to stream on Peacock.
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